Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Inspects Flood-Affected Areas As Heavy Water Discharged From Kosi Barrage

Patna: Amid severe flooding, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday conducted an inspection of the affected areas and also reviewed the ongoing relief efforts. 

Various regions in the state are facing significant flooding due to heavy water discharge from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur, following relentless rainfall in Nepal's catchment areas. Many rivers are at or above danger levels in several bordering districts.

Heavy Water Discharged From Kosi Barrage, Bihar on High Alert

A substantial volume of water has been released from both the Kosi and Gandak barrages, impacting northern Bihar and parts of Nepal. Flooding in Sitamarhi was exacerbated by a breach in the Mandar dam in the Belsand block on September 29.

On October 3, numerous residents were compelled to evacuate their inundated homes due to the severe flooding in the Aurai block of Muzaffarpur. Many have resorted to setting up makeshift tents using tarpaulin sheets along the roadside for temporary shelter.

"The water level has risen due to the increase in the Bagmati River's water level and breaches in dams at several locations in Sitamarhi and Sheohar districts. We are continuously monitoring this."To support the flood affected people, community kitchens have been established in the most impacted areas," said Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen. 

Due to accessibility challenges, authorities have allowed boat movement in flooded areas. The District Magistrate said, “We are taking a liberal approach as per the demands of the people. Two senior officials have also been stationed here to oversee operations.”

Expressing concern over the flood situation in Bihar , Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday demanded that the Centre and state government should expedite the relief and rescue operations.

According to the disaster management department, the number of people affected by flood has reached 14.62 lakh.